Member Spotlight :: Gus Rojas

Gus Rojas

Owner  |  Five Star Catering

Office: 6729 Westfield Blvd.

Indianapolis, IN  46220

317 . 251 . 2628

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• http://fivestarc.com/
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SIDE NOTE ABOUT FIVE STAR CATERING:  Gus and Five Star Catering are hosting the upcoming Wed, November 14th luncheon at The Riverwalk!!  You will want to come and see the ISES Indiana Member that was just voted the 2012 Indy A-List BEST Venue:  The Riverwalk Banquet Center & Lodge (5 Star Catering)!  More information about the upcoming ISES luncheon:  http://isesindiana.blogspot.com/2012/10/upcoming-events-wed-nov-14th-riverwalk.html

• What is your title and position at your current company? 

I am the owner of Five Star Catering.  In June of 2009, Gus with four business partners, opened up a catering business-Five Star Catering. His wife Maryann Rojas serves as a co-owner and is the General Manager at the Primo West Location.  

• What does your company do? How is it different than others like it? 

Five Star Catering covers social, corporate, non-for-profit organizations and religious functions with weddings currently making up a large portion of their day-to day business.  We are in the catering business and we really work hard in creating an unforgettable event for our clients utilizing our creativity and our quality in food and service. We create relationships.  Five Star Catering, established by Gus and Maryann Rojas is known for its full service catering and event production. Five Star Catering is popular with clientele who seek local or international fresh cuisine, outstanding customer service and that one of a kind event. A part of the Rojas vision has always been to bring the Wow! Factor to each event by incorporating creative ideas with their unique personal touch.

• How many years have you been in the industry? 

I have been in the Industry for over 30 years.  Owner/Operator, Gus Rojas, is a distinguished catering and banquet executive.  He has spent the last 30 years honing his catering and culinary expertise at some of the best hotels, convention centers and stadiums in the US and Mexico, including The Indiana Convention Center, McAllen Convention Center, Walter E. Washington Convention Center, RCA Dome, Belmont Park Race track, Hyatt Regency, Marriott, Hilton as well as overseeing the opening of the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale AZ. Gus is proud to announce that Five Star Catering at the Riverwalk was awarded with the Best Venue in the city for 2012 by the Indy A-list.

• What was your very first job? 

I started working at a Pizza Hut

• What lead you into the event industry? 

I grew up in the same house where the best chef in the world was my personal chef, my beautiful (mom) and that was where my appreciation for food started; Then I went to school for Restaurant and Hotel Management and That is where I knew what I was going to be doing for the rest of my life.

•  Why did you decide to join ISES? 

I know a lot of people in the Industry and everybody was telling me how great this organization is. So I decided to be part of the best in the Industry.

• What is your most memorable event? Why?

I remember several but two that really stick into my mind are; the inauguration for George Bush in Washington DC. And the other one is the largest plated meal ever served for 16000 people also in Washington DC for Alpha Kappa Alpha Centennial Celebration. These two events were very high profile and the planning and logistics to execute something of this magnitude was absolutely incredible.

• What’s one thing most people don’t know about you?

Something that most people probably don’t know about me is that I can’t stand it when people leave dishes on the sink or when people are late.

• If you were not in the event industry, what would be your dream job?

Professional soccer player or a Performer (Singer)